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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-15
WASHINGTON.

The collections of internal revenue
for July last were $1o,097,3 being $751;
All more than the receipts during the
same month of last year. There was a
decrease of SITS, $40 in the collections on
spirits, an increase of 1912, 700 on tobac-
CO, an increase of $204, 727 on fermented
liquors, and decrease Of 1926 on mis-
cellaneous objects. The receipts from
oleomargarine were $25l,Slo.
WHEN Secretary Fairchild left here
several days ago it was his intention to
remain away at least month. He was
expected home tonight. The sudden
change in his plans is said to be due to a
desire on the part of the president to
confer with him in regard to treatment
of the tariff and the financial question in
his next annual message to congress.
Acting President Oberly, for the Unit
ed States civil-service commission has
written an important letter to Charles
w. Rowland, chairman of the civil-service
board of examiners for the Cincinnati
postoffice from which the following is ex-
tracted.
Zone of the fundamental principles of
the civil-service rules as prescribed by
the civil-service act is that no person in
the public service is for that reason I'M
der any obligations to render any poilti
cal service, and that he shall not be re-
moved or otherwise prejudiced for re
fusing to do So"
"Rule provides that No question in
any examination, proceeding by or under
the commission of examiners, shall call
for the expression or disclosure of any
political opinion or utilization
and if such opinion or utilization be
known no discrimination shall be made
by the examiners, the commission, or the
appointing power.
APPLICANTS POLITICS CUT NO FIGURE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-15
PlOW Early for Wheat
uerican Agricplt,,rist

American AgrlculCurlSt.
If stubble ground is to be put in fall
wheat the pillow can net be started too
early. If the shocks are taken off the
ground as soon as the grain has cured
enough for the NOV or stack, and the
ground is broken at once, the most i'm
portant step in successful wheat-growing
has been taken. The condition of the
seed-bed is of more importance in the
growing of small grains than Of cultiva-
ted crops, because making the condition
Of the ground favorable to the yielding
of plant food is impossible after the
grain is sown. OF the small grains, fall
wheat most demands q well prepared
seed-bed, for oats DO not have to pass
through our trying winters, while fall rye
is more hardy. The seed-bed most favor
able to fall wheat is broken moderately
deep, but not deeper than the harrow and
roller will have effect; thoroughly fined,
and as thoroughly compacted. Early
blowing makes it possible for US to make
such seed-bed, and with the least ex-
penditure. The weather is dry and hot
after harvest, and rapidly dries and
hardens, the ground; il we delay blowing
the labor is seyerer, and the ground
breaks into hard Jumps, difficult to re-
duce. Though we use the harrow and
roller persistently, we do not get the
seed-bed in prime condition. The Jumps
are not crumbled or pulverized, but are
divided only. At the end of our labor we
have only small clods, but clods neverthe
less. The air therefore penetrates the
soil, and finishes the drying, hardening
process. The light showers that fall are
soon dissipated. The clods can not be
compacted. Hence the wheat when sown
is slow to terminate; the plant finds only
scanty supply of food, and their roots
have not solid supports to cling to during
the winter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-15

From these provisions of the law and
rules it is conceded: First, that it is un-
lawful to ask an applicant for appoint
ment under the civil service law to di-
vulge his political opinions or affiliations.
Second, that If the appointing officer as
certain IN any way what are the political
opinions or affiliations of any applicant
for appointment it is unlawful in him to
therefore either discriminate in the ap-
plicant's favor Or against him; that it is
unlawful In the appointing officer to ap-
point an eligible for the reason that he is
or is not democrat or to refuse to ap-
point an eligible for the reason that he
is or is not republican, and vice versa.
Third, that it is unlawful to remove any
person from the public service for re-
fGsing to render political service.
MERIT THE TEST OF APPOINTMENT.
"The law fairly construed is that en-
! trance to the classified civil service shall
be upon the merit of tse applicant with
out regard to his political opinions or
affiliations, and that continuance in the
service shall be upon the employees merit
without regard TO his political opinions
or affiliations.
Therefore, the appointing officer who
appoints Or refuses to appoint an appIi-
can't because the applicant does Or does
not entertain certain political opinions
violates the law, and an appointing officer
| who remaves an employe because the
employe refuses to render poiltlcaI service
in accordance with the wishes of the ap-
pointing officer-because he is not poll
| tical partisan of the appointing officer
| also violates the law.
Entertaining these views the commits
sion replies to your question by saying
| that, in the opinion of the commission,
the postmaster at Cincinnati cannot law
fully remove any carrier or clerk for the
| reason that the carrier or clerk belongs
to the political party to which the post
master is opposed; that he can lawfully
remove no person from the classified
| postal service at Cincinnati except for
some other cause than the employees po-
Iitical opinions or affiliations
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-15
4 Couple of Rare Mules.

NHUAVIIl6 kItHII J J0uTNdI-
There is mule on the property of the
Proctor Coal Company, near Jellico, Civ
ing nearly two gallons of milk per day
She is MIXED regularly night and morn
ing by the stable boy. She has been
milking for two weeks and bids fair to
beat the Jersey record.
Capt. Tom Brabson, a well-known
farmer living on the French Broad River,
near Boyd's Greek, is the owner of a
white E1ule % years Of age. The veneer
able beast was kept in the harness until
two years ago, when he was retired a
pension. He has been in possession of
the mule for thlrty-seven years and can
YOuch for his AGE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-15

THERE were one hundred and twenty
six victims of the Chatsworth horror.
One hundred and twenty-six years in the
penitentiary, divided equitably among
the managem ent of the road, would be
about the right thing. i
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-15

LABOR men of Brooklyn want to run
Norman l.. Monroe, the fiction publish
er for mayor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-15

The schedules in the assignment of
Henri. Ives 3, Co., show their liabilities
to be $17,766,0o0, and nominal assets,
$25,664,O00.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-15
CRIME.

In fit of jealousy at Omaha, Jacob
Albiec fatally shot his wife and then killed
himself.
AT PELLA, Iowa, Thursday was finished
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-15
In the Whole Hideous Catalogue

Ofdiseases, there were which, previous to the
discovery of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, offer
ed more formidable resistance to the old fashion
ed modes of treatment than the group Of maia-
dies which, under the collective name OF
rnalarial disease, afflicted entire communities
that suffered hopeessly. Chills and fever, dumb
ague, ague cake and bilious remlttent were once
regarded a.; well nigh incurable. Now 1t reJoIces
The hearts OF thousands who reside in districts
periodically subject to the visitation of malaria,
TO 1eeI certain that in the Bitters they possess
certain defense against the scourge, sure means
of expelling its poison from the system 10 the
settler in the far West the new enigrant thither.
and to travellers and tourists by land and sea, the
possession Of this pleasant safeguard is guar
vainly seek from any other source.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-15

A public analyst in London has called
attention to the necessity for the con
sumers of timed foods to eat them the
same day that the tins are opened. The
foods very rapidly begin to decompose,
and form the poisonous products known
as 'sptomaines,' especially III hot weather.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-15
It has generally been considered an in

It has generally been consldefed an IN
dispensable part of the formality Of TAX
ing an oath in an English court that the
witness should remove his glove, if he
happened to wear one, before taking the
book in his hand. Recently judge has
had the courage to give an opinion that
there is room for doubt whether a man
may not swear perfectly good oath with
his gloves on.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-27
NEWS IN brief.

Tho bribery trial Of flake" Sharp had
been set for May ! | in New York.
The Florida Legislature has adjourned
until next Monday night, when balloting
for u Senator will DO resumed.
Mrs. VIM. q. Stinson wna found dead In
her residence in London, Ont. Her hus.
baud has been arrested OH suspicion OF
being concerned in her death.
Barnum has compromised his Jumbo
damage AMT against tho Grand Trunk
Railway Tor 5000 and free transportation
Of his anow for tho coming season.
Speaker Sayre, Of tho Indiana House,
denies all knowledge Of the reported pro-
posed extra session OF the Indiana Leg.
islRturc, or OF compromiso with Green
Smith.
A receiver ia asked for tho Navassa
Phosphate Company, New York corpo
ration, OF which Walter .l.awton, who ro
Gently abscOnded from Now York, waH
President.
Ida Sturtovant, aliRs Montague, aliat
Gillespie, II notorious Chicago shop.liftor
arrested in Buffalo recently, Inns been cur
rendered to II Chicago detective. There
arc three indictments against hor in tha
city.
ThrOO young mon named Charles Moron
August Rousseau and Joseph lluard, wer,
drowned at ST. RomRuld, Quebec, by Tn,
upsotting OF boat. llonoru Huard save,
himself by clinging 10 a cake OF leo.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-27
WHAT WILL THEY Dor
The Mugwumps Will Hesitate to Vote 1
Cleveland IL Sherinun Ia Nnmed.

The Mugwumps Will Hesitate to Vote For
Cleveland II Sherman is Named.
NEW foRK, April % The World to-day
says: ut is not calculated to encourage
toleration Of Mugwump codding among
the Democratic voters to find conspicuous
leaders Of these political hermsphrodites
declaring that their support of President
Cleveland next year, should he be re.
nominated, would depend upon whether
the Republicans nominated Mr.. Blaine.
In the contingency, the Mugwumps are
good enough to say that they will vote as
they did before.
"But in case Mr.. Sherman should be
nominated, even Dorman B. Eaton says
he should have to reilacl' as TO what he
would do, while the eccentricaiiy indie
pendent proprietor Of tho Times says he
should support the Buckeye statesman
war, tarill, surplus spending and all. And
Mr. Curtis intimstes that tho nomination
OF Blaine would be necessary to insure
independent support for President Cleve-
land.
In view OF the consideration given to
the Mugwumps by President Cleveland in
shaping policy, and Of their frequent en-.
dorseInent Of his Administration as all
that is good and wise, tho prec,rious foot
ing ot their favor for next year shows how
small a place principle and gratitude have
in their political makeup. The President
must be tempted to exclaim, with the un.
fortunate Cardinal, Oh, how wretched is
that poor man that haugs on Mugwump's
fayorsl p"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-27
GOVERNOR HILLS TACTICS.
lie Puts Forward Again the Candidates oi
tho Knights aud tho Grnugerp,

IL, tho Knights aud the Graugers.
ALBANY, April 26.-The Senate cham
Der was densely thronged this evening In
anticipation Of repetition Of Fridays ex.
citing scenes. The expectation was ful.
filled, as Immediately after the prayer the
Governors atssecretary appeared and
himself read message announcing that
the Governor withdrew the nominations
Of Rogers and Baker, Republicans, for
railroad commissioners and re.nominated
Buckbse, the Knight Of Labor, and Arm.
strong, the Granger. s,s-a
The act OF the Secretary was uuprece.
dented, and was taken In the fear that the
Senate might refuse to receive any message
and Immediately confirm Baker and Ro.
gers. The Senate may hold that the Gov.
ernor cannot withdraw nominations with.
out its consent. and may proceed to con.
firm Baker and Rogers anyhow, II this
courae is taken long legislation will re-.
suit. 7I''!1
The immediate oHsct OF to.night's &C.
ton, oil course, makes Governor Hill
temporarily solid" again with the
Knights oil Labor and Changers, who were
growing highly incenscd against him at
the withdrawal Of their candidates on
Wednesday last. No impeachment OF
Lieutenant Governor Jones will be at.
tempted. There Is no resson to apprehend
that Republican legislators will be held
responsible by the Knights OF Labor II
Buckbce Is not confirmed. In tina. event
the loss Of the Senate 10 the Republicans
may be brought about. At the same time
Governor Hills political movements in
the matter havo unQuestionably weakened
him with conservative men.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-27
SHOOTING AEEKAS.
Two Grhy-hairsd, lIot.heRled NIIss0urians
lhdulge In Bitter Quarrel.

Two GrHy-hairsd, IIOt.heAded NIIss0urian.
Indulge In IL Bitter Qunrrel.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April GA special
from Jefferson City, No., to the Foa Dis.
patch says that ex.Supreme Judge John
W. Henry and State Auditor Walker had
an alteration on the street between . and
10 o'clock this morning, in which Judge
Horny was shot once in tho right arm and
again in the brnast, and Walker severely
cut in the head by blow from Henryfa
cane. Both are now in charge OF physi.
clans.
The affair grew out OF the late in vesti.
cation OF Auditor Walker by e. Legis.
lative committee. Walker accused Judge
Henry OF talking about him with a view
to injuring him, and took strong ex.
ception to the Judges testimony before
the committee. Judge Henry replied that
he had told nothing but the ruth, where.
upon Walker, in proiaue and emphatic
language, called him liar. Judge ilsnry
struck Walker over the head with cane
and Walker whipped out o pistol snt
fired at him. The ball entered the palm
OF the judges left hand, paced up the
arm just under the skin, near to the el
bow, where it came out, crossed his bresa,
and lodged in the breast bone. The
wound is severe and may be dangerous
one.
Walker got heavy blow on the lel
temple, cutting long cash, and he is nov
suffering from nervcus prostration, bu
the doctors say he will be all right in
few days. Both are old mon, and Judge
henry is suite feeble.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-27
THIEVES FALL OUT
And Ono Killed, Thus Frustrating IL bold
Bank Robbery.

Bank Robbery.
GALVESTON, TEX, April GA special
from Laredo ssys: Msrailano CARVE,
WAS shot and killed here early Yesterday
morning by Theodore Ssndus.
An Investigation OF the killing has DE-.
veloped q conspiracy TO commit one of the
most daring robberies ever attempted in
Texas-the robbery Of the Milmo Nation.
al Bank.
The bank officials had received informs.
ton that an organized band OF men, CON.
posed OF Americans and Mexicans, had
concocted q plan 10 rob the bank on the
afternoon of April is at 8 o'clock. Two o
the gang were to enter the bank. Ono o.
them was to present check to the teller
and when that official looked at it was ia
level pistol at his head with the com,
mand, Hands up-be silentp His con
federate was then to enter through tht
Presidents room and rob the vault,
In the meantime five others OF the panr
were to ride up, leading two saddled horset
for the use Of their friends in the bank
which the latter were to mount, attel
having secured the booty, and ride away
protected by the other five men. Every
day sincs the bank was notified, it hat
been secretly guarded by Il determinel
force Of deputy sherils. Yesterday Jesu.
Pranciscoo Ramons and Manual Aluuitf
were arrested on a charge OF being impl
Gated in tho plot 10 rob the bank. Sub
sequently Henry Barnard, the leader O.
the gang, WAS arrested on a train between
here and San Antonio and was brought "a
this city and lodged in jai.
1t now appears from tho statement oI
Theodore Sandus, tho slayer OF CARVER
that they were members OF the gang, and
that all tho members had taken solemn
oath not to divulge tho purpose OF the or.
gsnization under penalty Of death. Carl.
ver having accused Sandus OF betraylng
the gang, the latter ehot him. Ssndus,
however, claims that the deceased attack.
cd him with bowie knife, and tho shoot.
ing was done in sell.deience.
Barnard, who is highly connected, at.
tackled two others OF the gang who are
confined in tho Jail with him, last night,
with n knife he had concealed on his her.
son, and cut and dangerously wounded
them. He accused them OF "squealing."
II is thought one OF them will die,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-27
AN IMPORTANT DEAL.
wIIEELINo s LAKE ERIE SALE
Said to bs Part Of Ono of tho Greatest Rail.
road schomes Contaminated for Years,
Geal1s Hand in tho aiatter-The
South Ponnsylvania In Danger,

CLEVELAND, April 26.-A dispatch from
Toledo to the Leader In regard to the sale
Of the Wheeling & I.aka Erie road says;
The Wheeling & Lake Erie road, extend.
ing from this city to Bowerstown, forty
miles from Wheeling, distance Of I'D
miles, was sold this morning by the Gar.
rison estate to Sidney Dillon and O. D,
Myer. Negotiations looking to the pur.
chase OF the road were begun by Dillon
two months ago, when he sent his son.in.
law over the road TO examine 1t. Ripley
had a long conference with General Man.
ager Woodford and reported favorably to
Dillon, who went 10 St. Louis in company
with Jay Gould last week, and purchased
the stock held in that city. Dillon arrived
here Sunday morning and spent the
greater part Of the day with Woodford. S.
Y. Reynolds and other directors. The
three were closeted at the Boody House
until a late hour, and early this morning
the final arrangements were completed,
The bonded Indebtedness OF the road ia
$3,OOO,OOO, and stock has beon issued for a
like amount. 1t Is understood that the
purchasers paid $l,5O0,0OO for the stock.
which would make the purchase price
si,50000O. 2
what 10 the real significance Of this
deal?' asked your correspondent Of a
prominent railroad man.
1T means simply this" was the reply,
Dillon is one Of the largest owners Of
the Wabash, and the Wheeling 4 Lake
Erie sale is one OF a number which will
give Dillon and Gould large trunk line
from New York TO St. Louis. You need
not bu surprised II q line is run from Bui.
talo 10 Wheeling to connect with the Del.
aware, Lackawanna & Western. | do not
say this will be so, but there is under way
ono OF the largest railroad schemes that
has been consummated for years."
The sale Of the Wheeling means a great
deal for Cleveland. Articles Of incorpora.
tion were filed to-day at Columbus for
the Cleveland & Southwestern road, to
extend from Cleveland to Z,nesyire.
where It will connect with the Wheeling
4 Lake Erie. Although tho incorpors.ors'
names may Seem to belle this statement,
it ie 30, nevertheless, for have it from
undoubted authority. More than this,
the new owners Of the Wheeling will ex.
tend the road to Wheeling, thus con-
Meeting Cleveland and Wheeling.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-27
y RELIC OF TIE WAR,
An nii iInmb Explode. Mt IInrpar's Ferr
Wuiutliur "A Sumh,r nf p.r.,r.

An Old Bomb Eapi0,i-s at IIarpsr's Fcrr,
""undins Number OF Persons.
HAErzE'S FERRY, W. Va, April 26-
A picnic party Sunday afternoon on Bol.
ivar Heights above town came across an
old bomhRhel!, a relic Of the war. 1t wat
taken to Major Cockrell'a houss and sey
eral goung men began pounding it with
stones while the rest OF tho party gathered
around, filled with curiosity, TO see what
Was in the shell. Suddenly there WAS g
terrific explosion and the people OF the
town looked tOward the Ueights aatonish.
ed, six Of the persona who were about
the HhslI we're seriously hurt. The list Of
thrse ia az iolloxa:
IamcH Frank, hand terribly lgcerated.
ElwTd Pales, jaw bone broken, skull
fractured and lex broken
William Turner, one foot torn of.
.Nrnra "iiie, ssel Il, right Lex blown
oil! h'loT tho knee.
Geo:ge Willis, age Elk, left leg blowr
OF.
Thomas Willis, iaCo seriously burned.
AynrB Wills and Edward I'sleB are no
expected TO live. The furniture in the
room van shattered and the window glasl
bluHn Cnt,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-27
a TERRIFIC FIGHT
Hetween Light Weight puIillsts-Ons Man
Breaks the Bones of his Iyri.t

'etween Light Weight puSilIsts-One Mai
Breaks the Bones of his Wrist.
New York, April 26.-Jack Hopper, o.
this city, and Mike Gushing, Of Now Jer
sey, light-weights, fought 25 rounds, ur
the Hudaon River at daylight this morn
ing in one hour and 80 minutes.
Although Gushing broke an arm in the
eighteenth round he continued gamsly
Hopper finally won.
Up to the end OF the eighteenth round
everything seemed to be in Cushinp's ia
vor end his hackers were in high Spirits
but when he went to his corner It was dis
covered that he had broken tSo smal
bones in his wrist by striking Hopper or
the head. Alter that round Hopper got
In much the most effective work and soor
hed CusEln2's face mass OF raw ant
bleeding flesh.
Round % and the last was one of tn,
tercest ever seen by the sporting people
present. Young Gushing started in and
made the final attempt and cut the pace
in the round, swinging his injured righ,
with such force that he again broke it
above the wrist, smashing ali the bones in
the wrist and showing them through the
skin. The injury Was go apparent to Hop.
or and bis seconds that they urged him to
60 on and finish his man, which he did,
sending in his lett with terrible force on
the point Of CushinR's jaw, knocking him
down. He Was unable to rise in the pre-.
scrlDed lO seconds, and Hopper was do.
clared the winner.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-27

FoRT WoRTH, TEx., April oG.-Thret
men went into the fremont Hotel las
evening and asked for drinks. The bar
keeper, John RsuschGr, supplied them
several times, but finally refused to give
them any more, saying that they had
enough.
One OF the men began abusing Rsus.
cher. During tho TRADE, Rauscher took a
pistol from drawer under the counter
and placed il OH n sidebosrd. "Red'
Qlinn, a machiniat, saw Rauscher nut the
pistol on the eideboard, and remarked:
"iou arc getting that pistol for me-" at
the oame time drawing his revolver and
firing at Ranscher.
The fret shot struck Rausctor in the hin
and he fell, but grabbing tho counter. he
rightod himself, when . linn sho, him n
gecond time through the ilsshy part OF the
shoulder. Rsuscher by this tune had his
pistol and fired ono shot.
Quinn fired two more shots and then,
with his companiona, ran out Of the sa.
loon. Ie had only gone one hundred
feet, when h0 handed his pistol 10 ono al
tho men with him, and saying: "Skipr'
dropped to tho ground dead. Rauscher't
bullet had passed through his heart.